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Crypto News, August 15: Ethereum Rally Continues, Tornado Cash Arrest Making Waves

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The ETH rally isn’t over yet and Ethereum is hovering around $2,000, and the rally was unphased by the arrest of an alleged Tornado Cash developer in the Netherlands.

Crypto News, August 15: Ethereum Rally Continues, Tornado Cash Arrest Making Waves

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Ethereum Goes Above $2,000, Continues Rally

The ETH Merge trade continues to reward its proponents as the price of Ethereum closed another week in the green. The second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap is up more than 16% over the last seven days and has doubled from its bottom to rise above $2,000 in early Monday trading hours. Although traders agree that a top will likely be in at some point in the near future, the rally still seems to have some legs in it, with the Merge one month away.

Tornado Cash Grappling With Fallout, Discord Offline, Alleged Dev Arrested

Tornado Cash is struggling to keep afloat after the U.S. government put the privacy protocol on its sanctions list. The protocol saw one of its alleged developers, 29-year-old Alexey Pertsev, arrested by Dutch authorities over his possible involvement with Tornado Cash. Pertsev will have to spend at least two weeks in custody, and Dutch law enforcement did not rule out further arrests. Furthermore, Tornado’s Discord and governance forum went offline. In one of its last public actions, the protocol changed its multisig to include the governance contract as one of the signers to make it easier to manage the treasury.

CFTC Files Charges Against ‘Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme’

In two distinct lawsuits, an Ohio resident and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban face charges for allegedly promoting or running crypto Ponzi schemes. The Ohio man is accused of running an investment-related Ponzi scheme that used proceeds to pay for a lavish lifestyle with yachts and luxury goods. Cuban, on the other hand, faces charges for his promotion of failed crypto lender Voyager Digital. The lawsuit accuses the billionaire of facilitating Voyager Digital’s “Ponzi scheme” by promoting it to unsuspecting customers.

Crypto Twitter Indignant at Tornado Cash Developments

After the sanctioning of Tornado Cash and the subsequent arrest of an alleged developer, Crypto Twitter howled in protest over what it sees as a blatant “war on code” and privacy. Several high-profile industry figures expressed deep concern over a “slippery slope” and even Vitalik Buterin admitted to having used Tornado Cash. Others already dubbed decentralized finance as FedFi, which is “the same as the old system but digital.”

Digital Ruble Could Come in 2024

A digital ruble may become reality in 2024. According to a report by Bits.media, a Russia crypto news outlet, the Bank of Russia targets a tiered implementation of a CBDC between 2023 and 2025. While non-banking-related organizations may only be connected in 2025, retail customers may already use the digital ruble in 2024. However, the Bank of Russia stressed that keeping a bank account would still make sense, as it offers advantages like accruing interest.
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